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Florida home insurance: Reviewing the impact on state reforms

1 day ago | fox13news.com | Craig Patrick

State lawmakers made it harder to sue insurance companies, to reduce frivolous lawsuits, and bring down insurance costs, but some lawmakers said they did not have all the data they wanted or needed when they passed these reforms. The backstory: In 2022, as some companies failed and our home insurance bills skyrocketed, state leaders blamed it on lawsuits.
Hillsborough planning commission considers adding thousands of multi-family homes to Tampa Bay Area

1 day ago | fox13news.com | Aaron Mesmer

Hillsborough County's planning commission met Monday to discuss potential changes to Tampa's comprehensive plan, which could open up some crowded neighborhoods to even more growth. The City of Tampa is expecting to see 74,000 new residents move to the area by 2045. As a result, members of the planning commission want to consider allowing a series of zoning changes. The commission's proposal impacts communities from South Tampa up through the University area.
Home insurance nightmares continue months after 2024 hurricanes

1 day ago | fox13news.com | Craig Patrick

Hurricane victims are still waiting for insurance checks more than six months after the storms, and some like Wayne Thompson say state reforms are not helping as lawmakers hoped. He is disabled with nerve damage to his spine in his legs. Thompson has been living in his damaged home since Hurricane Milton peeled off the roof, collapsed his ceiling and doused his home with torrential rain in October. What they're saying: "It was like a horror movie," he said.
2 dead after car crashes into Lakeland home

1 day ago | fox13news.com | Katelyn Massarelli

Two people are dead after a car crashed into a Lakeland home along Pirates Way on Monday, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. Not many details have been released about the crash, but images and video from the scene show a white car inside the home where it crashed. Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff's Office. Follow FOX 13 on YouTube Deputies have not identified the driver or the two who died. They also have not released details on what led to the crash.
Charley's World | IL Ritorno Italian Eatery

2 days ago | fox13news.com | Charley Belcher

FOX 13's Charley Belcher takes you inside the IL Ritorno Italian Eatery in St. Pete.
Governor DeSantis speaks in Tampa with heads of FLHMV and Florida State Board of Immigration Enforcement

2 days ago | fox13news.com | Nancy Gay

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is holding a press conference in Tampa on Monday morning. Few details have been released, but Dave Kerner, executive director of the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle, and Florida State Board of Immigration Enforcement Executive Director Larry Keefe are expected to join him. The press conference will be held at the Florida Highway Patrol Troop C headquarters and is expected to begin at 11 a.m. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Clearwater group opposed to Church of Scientology buying downtown street to share counter-proposal

2 days ago | fox13news.com | Regina Gonzalez

Clearwater city leaders plan to hear Monday from a grassroots group presenting a counter-proposal to the Church of Scientology's controversial offer to purchase a downtown street. Battle over South Garden Ave. The backstory: In April, council members decided to table the final vote to sell a portion of South Garden Ave. to the Church of Scientology. The church plans to close the street to the public and build an auditorium, along with a park, if the sale goes through.
Catholic Churches across Tampa honor Pope Leo during first Sunday masses since election

3 days ago | fox13news.com | Regina Gonzalez

As Pope Leo XIV gave his first Sunday blessing to a crowd in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, parishes around the globe and across the Tampa Bay area honored the beginning of his papal ministry in their services as well. At Christ the King Catholic Church in Tampa, it was even visible outside; in the form of decorations on the doors to represent the Vatican or 'Papal Fun Facts" hanging up in the hallways.
11-year-old takes on Swim Across America challenge in support of older sister

4 days ago | fox13news.com | Regina Gonzalez

11-year old Emmersan Grieco-Routh, who often goes by Emmie, was one of dozens of swimmers who suited up and made a splash to fight cancer on Saturday morning at the 14th annual 'Swim Across America' open water swim in St. Pete.
FEMA's top official fired three weeks before hurricane season

4 days ago | fox13news.com | Evyn Moon

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is facing another leadership shakeup just weeks before hurricane season begins. After months of mounting tension with the Trump administration, former FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton has been fired — just one day after testifying before Congress. "FEMA was established to provide focused support in truly catastrophic disasters," Hamilton said during his testimony Wednesday.